Taking a screen capture of your smartphone

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Did you know you can capture your smartphone screen just like you can your computer screen? Even finger gestures. 3rd party apps make it easy to create phone-app tutorials. In this video you'll explore smartphone screen capture and how you to transfer and edit these files for inclusion in your Camtasia 8 project.

- [Voiceover] Did you know you can capture…your smartphone screen…just like you can your computer screen?…Now this feature isn't a part of Fuse.…At least not at the time of this recording.…But I wanted to let you know…that there are a number of apps available…that do just that.…Basically a scaled down version of Camtasia for your phone.…This comes in real handy for any phone app tutorials.…You can capture your phone screen…as you use and even include audio…so you can talk while you capture.…

Many even offer the option of…indicating your finger movements…with on screen visuals,…such as a white spot representing a finger touch.…Once you've created your smartphone capture,…you can use Fuse to send it directly…to Camtasia for editing.…Just like you would any other video.…Now at this point you may be saying,…"Wow cool, which one should I get?".…Well, I don't know.…There seems to be a vast array of reviews for each one…depending on the phone and operating system.…

I tried out the AZ Screen Recorder…on my Android phone and was pretty happy with it.…

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6/6/2016

Learn the advanced features of Camtasia, the powerful screen capture software, while discovering the best practices for creating professional quality instructional videos. This course covers the newest features of Camtasia 8 and advanced techniques for each stage of the digital storytelling process: capturing, editing, and sharing video. Learn how to fix audio issues, add visual effects, key green-screen footage, add closed captioning, and export video for a variety of screen sizes. Plus, find out how to use the new Camtasia-compatible mobile app, Fuse, to capture video on your smartphone. Throughout the course, author Corbin Anderson contextualizes the features to show common industry uses as well as new ways to use screen capture for creating accessible elearning.